Pearl Jam Announce Replacement For Neil Young At Rock Hall of Fame
Unfortunately Neil Young has fallen ill, so he will be unable to induct Pearl Jam into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this weekend in New York. In his place, legendary late night...
Alice In Chains & Pearl Jam Members Pay Tribute To Layne Staley: 15th Anniversary...
Legendary Alice In Chains and Mad Season frontman Layne Staley died 15 years ago today from a drug overdose in his Seattle home. Over the years, Alternative Nation has interviewed many of Staley's...
Eddie Vedder Gives Ex-Pearl Jam Drummer Awesome Gift
Eddie Vedder did something awesome for original Pearl Jam drummer Dave Krusen. On MLB Opening Day, Vedder gave Krusen a signed baseball. Krusen wrote on Instagram, "#openingday2017 thanks Ed!" Krusen is...
John Frusciante Didn’t Break One Red Hot Chili Peppers Guitar For Beautiful Reason
While many rock and roll stars break their guitars, former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante never did, according to his guitar tech. Dave Lee told JFEffects.
"This is a very good question....
Remembering Nirvana’s Most Insane Concerts On 23rd Anniversary Of Kurt Cobain’s Death
Editor's note: Greg Prato originally published this article on April 3, 2015 on Alternative Nation. We are re-publishing it today to honor Kurt Cobain on the 23rd anniversary of his passing. Check out Greg's...
Review: Dusty Grant’s Chris Cornell Influenced “This Longing Heart” Is An Unplugged Anthem
Dusty Grant recently released a new single titled “This Longing Heart.” It was recorded at Magnitude Creative in Wichita, Kansas.
The track calls back to the MTV Unplugged sound of the 1990’s, it’s simply Grant’s...
Foo Fighters Guitarist Talks Rock Hall of Fame
NOTE: Chris Shiflett has said that he was joking about the Pearl Jam comment and that he didn't say anything to Dave Grohl about the Rock Hall of Fame.
Alternative Nation interviewed Foo Fighters guitarist...
Eddie Van Halen Did Something Awesome For Red Hot Chili Peppers’ John Frusciante
Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante's guitar tech Dave Lee discussed what Eddie Van Halen did for Frusciante in a new JFEffects article.
I would have to ask how John's WH-10 wah wah...
Maynard James Keenan’s Surprising Response To New Tool Album Rumor
Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan tweeted the following last week, and keep in mind this was prior to any April Fools stories.
Don't believe every click bait headline you read.— Maynard J Keenan (@mjkeenan) March...
You Won’t Believe How Metallica Reacted To Being Called ‘Money Hungry’
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich discussed the band being called 'money hungry' in a new Sonar FM interview (transcribed by Ultimate-Guitar):
"After all the Napster stuff, the preconception that Metallica is greedy and cares about money...
Ex-Guns N’ Roses Member Reveals If ’Somebody Dying’ Would Make Him Reunite With Band
Asked by Metal Wani in a new interview how he looks back on his time with Guns N' Roses, Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal said: "Well, how do you sum up such a big part of...
Interview: Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett Talks New Album, Lemmy & Punk Rock Memories
NOTE: Chris Shiflett has said that he was joking about the Pearl Jam comment and that he didn't say anything to Dave Grohl about the Rock Hall of Fame.
While Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett...
Tool Announce West Coast Tour Dates
NEW TOOL SHOW DATES INFO
NEW TOOL SHOWS AND VIP PACKAGES
Tickets for the following shows will be on-sale FRIDAY, APRIL 7 at 10:00 AM LOCAL TIME.
VIP Packages Pre-sale for TOOLARMY MEMBERS on Wednesday, April 5th...
Pearl Jam Member Reveals How Nirvana Can Save Rock Again
Pearl Jam and Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron was asked in a recent interview about the legacy of the Grunge movement, and how guitar rock is no longer popular. He also discussed why he...
Slash Reveals If Guns N’ Roses Feel Reunited Without Izzy Stradlin & Steven Adler
Slash, who has barely said anything about his return to Guns N' Roses outside of thanking cities the band performs in on Twitter, made a tweet on Sunday where he described it as a...
Surprise Stone Temple Pilots Singer Finalist Releases Demos, Message From Management
The following is from Hard Rock Hub.
Tony J West, Lead Vocalist for Hollywood’s Blacklist Union has recently recorded six songs for Stone Temple Pilots in an attempt to secure the lead vocalist position left...
Rivers Cuomo Refused To Make Eye Contact With Weezer Bandmate
Weezer bassist Scott Shriner discussed joining Weezer in a new Gigcity.ca interview. He said he did not hit it off with frontman Rivers Cuomo.
“No, we did not hit it off,” Shriner says. “Rivers...
Blink-182 Member Reacts To Fan Calling Him Gay, And It’ll Surprise You
A hater wrote to Blink-182 singer/guitarist Matt Skiba on Instagram last week: "ur gay."
Skiba responded, "Thanks for taking time out of what must be a very busy schedule for little old me. Is...
Pearl Jam’s Rock Hall of Fame Kurt Cobain Tribute Is Awesome
Pearl Jam's exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is now open just days prior to the band's induction, and we now have the first photos photos via @PearlJamCOL and @PJKitten). ...
Kid Returning John Frusciante’s Stolen Red Hot Chili Peppers Guitar Will Melt Your Heart
The following is from JFEffects.
Dave, can you tell us a little about the '65 Fender Duo Sonic?
Dave Lee: "There's a story behind this one. We were setting up for rehearsals at the old Swinghouse...
